‘Be vigilant’ in face of OSHA scrutiny related to COVID-19, attorney advises
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2022
Skilled nursing facility and senior living community operators “should continue to be vigilant” in their COVID-19 mitigation measures even though the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s...
‘Hawkish’ Federal Reserve rate hike ‘surprising,’ Marcus & Millichap exec says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 22, 2022
The Federal Reserve took a “hawkish” stance last week with its 1.5% rate hike, and the 75-basis-point increase was “surprising,” John Chang, vice president and director of research services at...
Riverside, CA, first primary market to reach pre-pandemic stabilized occupancy level
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 21, 2022
Riverside, CA, is the first of the 31 primary markets that NIC MAP follows to reach its pre-pandemic stabilized occupancy level, according to the intra-quarterly snapshot released Thursday by the National...
Interest rates increase could have ‘silver lining’ for senior living, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 16, 2022
The Federal Reserve’s move Wednesday to raise interest rates by 0.75% could slow new construction in senior housing, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Chief Economist Beth Burnham...
Former school repurposed for New England’s first LBGTQ affordable senior housing community
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 13, 2022
The former William Barton Rogers Middle School in Hyde Park, MA, which has sat idle for years, soon will see new life as Boston’s — and all of New England’s — first affordable housing community...
Market segmentation means it’s ‘a very interesting time’ in senior living: NIC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 09, 2022
The market segmentation occurring in senior housing right now — with differentiation by price and service offerings including middle-market properties, luxury senior living apartments and active adult...
Welltower raises guidance, says performance ‘in line with expectations’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 08, 2022
Toledo, OH-based Welltower has revised its guidance for the second quarter.
NHI sells 7 assisted living communities in May
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 08, 2022
Murfreesboro, TN-based National Health Investors in May completed the sale of seven assisted living communities, the real estate investment trust said Monday in a business update.
Occupancy loss, recovery in SNFs varies by market: NIC analysis
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 07, 2022
Occupancy loss among freestanding skilled nursing facilities during the height of the pandemic mainly was a function of a demand contraction, which varied across the markets. That’s according to an analysis...
Contingent employees could save post-acute care $20 billion in lost revenue this year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 03, 2022
The post-acute care sector could lose up to $19.5 billion in revenue this year because of lower occupancy rates (which are down 14% since 2020) due to understaffing, predicts a new report.